I’ve the opportunity to watch it and i want to know if it’s worth it or not, because game-based shows are known to be not that great.
Edit : at the moment i write this, im at episode 3, they seems to have respected the game’s lore even if i disagree with the cause they choose in the scenario to force the hero to left the vault.
Three episodes in, fantastic so far
Watched the first ep and it’s pretty good. You can really tell the writers played and appreciated the game
We’ve only watched the first couple of episodes and found it a bit too cartoony for our tastes.
One question I have for anyone who has watched the whole season - the question is a spoiler for anyone who hasn’t seen the first episode.
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Do they ever address the fact that the main character is raped in the first episode? Because it didn’t come up in the second episode and we’re unsure of whether the show creators are even aware they had a rape scene in their show.
Not really, but I’m not even sure the character herself would qualify it as rape based on her upbringing, so that could be why.
I really wish they hadn’t included it. I personally found it unenjoyable to watch those first couple episodes because of it.
(Dear reader: If you’re first reaction to my opinion is that sexual violence against women in this setting is realistic and fits in the show, 1) this is a series with mutant animals caused by radiation and a guy in a robot suit 2) you don’t think much of your fellow man if you think it’s inevitable 3) it’s just like, my opinion, man)
I haven’t watched the whole first season but we’re about halfway through and they didn’t mention it again. It would have been worse if the main character herself felt more… harmed, but she seems very utilitarian about it. I feel pretty mid about the show overall (for more reasons than just this), and I’m just really tired of acts of sexual violence showing up in media that’s meant to be goofy entertainment.
There’s also murder and significant gore as well
In the game, too.
I must point out, I don’t remember sexual violence being part of the game (I played only 3 and 4, though).
Binged it in one night, I enjoyed it a lot.
Having a hard time sticking with it, partway through episode two. It seems very tropey and cliched, which I guess is part of the feel of the franchise. For some reason I don’t feel drawn into the story.
It’s very entertaining
Binged, thoroughly enjoyed and now await season2
Watched 6 episodes and I think I’m done. It’s boring and very contrived and simply written. I’m not enjoying any of the characters or performances either
The prop and costume design is well done. That’s about it
Also, they erased the New California Republic despite setting the show in California. Not sure why Bethesda hates ideas that they didn’t personally create, but it’s very off-putting
The NCR plays a big part in the show. I think that revelation is in episode 7 though.
I agree on the plot being contrived, but I still enjoyed it regardless. That could just be because I’m a huge fallout fan though.
Sounds like the average Bethesda-Fallout
The first 3 episodes are written by one person, the last 5 are 5 different writers.
I think they nailed the design aspect, everything looks like it would belong and doesn’t look cheap or fake.
It starts off good and then suffers from some odd writing choices and feels rushed and not natural or fluid as you get towards the end.
Great actors, decent story, great design, overall a 7.5/10 for me.
I watched episode 1.
I’m delighted they kept the feel and aesthetic of the games. I thought they might change it and just be Fallout in name.
That being said, I thought the majority of the show was boring, slow, directed poorly, and I just didn’t buy most of the characters and therefore didn’t feel anything for them.
Watched the first episode and thought the pacing was slow. It was the first episode lol
I’m not sure what you’re getting at. There’s no rule that says first episodes have to be slow. But more to my point, slow also doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Most of it was.
So far so good 3 episodes in.
The look and feel of the world is great.
The characters are pretty believable.
Writing is good so far.
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Not soap opera-y at all imo, 4 episodes in. It’s great, it feels like the fallout world 100%
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Finished episode three and it’s good. Credentials: played every Fallout game ever made.
The only i have not played are Fallout 1 & 2
I feel like the protagonist reminds me playing the original Fallout games. You’re on the move and it’s real easy to die. You aren’t some immortal god.
Those are worth playing. A lot more lore in those if you look around.
It’s extremely good. They really knocked it out of the park. It’s already been renewed for season 2.
Just finished episode five. It’s good. The fifth episode seems to have lower budget sets and shittier writing, but otherwise I’m enjoying it.
It constantly makes me smile, whether it’s being smart, the actors are giving perfectly calibrated performances, or the action suddenly goes wham-bam VATS over the top.
3 eps in. Happy.
